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MD Elective Catalog

NYU Grossman School of Medicine offers elective courses in 24 different clinical areas. You complete courses in designated two- or four-week elective blocks in stage three and stage four of the MD curriculum. Learn more about when electives take place and the elective lottery process.

Students matriculated at our school can access the SOLARIS (Kerberos ID and password required for login) to participate in elective lotteries and manage their schedules. Enrolling in electives is slightly different for visiting students.

We also provide information about the process of completing and receiving credit for “away” electives at other U.S. medical schools or teaching hospitals for NYU Grossman School of Medicine students.

Other Options for Earning Elective Credits

You can also earn elective credits in custom areas by completing an individual preceptorship or elective. To do this, you need guidance from a faculty mentor and approval from the senior associate dean for medical education.

To explore these options, complete the appropriate application (preceptorship, research elective, service learning elective) and submit it to the Registrar’s Office as indicated on the form.

Elective Course Topics

Browse elective course information, expectations, and prerequisites by topic

Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
Gross Anatomy
Interdepartmental Electives
Medicine
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Surgery
Urology

Elective Course Dates

During the elective lottery, you rank the available elective date blocks based on personal preference. After the lottery closes, you have up until 60 days before the elective start date to drop, add, or modify your elective assignments.

Four-Week Elective Blocks 2023–24

Start Date End Date *Final Drop Date
April 3, 2023 April 30, 2023 February 2, 2023
May 1, 2023 May 28, 2023 March 2, 2023
May 29, 2024 June 25, 2023 March 30, 2023
July 3, 2023 July 30, 2023 May 4, 2023
July 31, 2023 August 27, 2023 June 1, 2023
August 28, 2023 September 24, 2023 June 29, 2023
October 2, 2023 October 29, 2023 August 3, 2023
October 30, 2023 November 26, 2023 August 31, 2023
November 27, 2023 December 24, 2023 September 28, 2023
January 2, 2024 January 28, 2024 November 2, 2023
January 29, 2024 February 25, 2024 November 30, 2023
*Courses are eligible to drop until 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time of the date listed. Final drop dates are for NYU matriculants only.

Two-Week Elective Blocks 2023–24

Start Date End Date *Final Drop Date
April 3, 2023 April 16, 2023 February 2, 2023
April 17, 2023 April 30, 2023 February 16, 2023
May 1, 2023 May 14, 2023 March 2, 2023
May 15, 2023 May 28, 2023 March 16, 2023
May 29, 2023 June 11, 2023 March 30, 2023
June 12, 2023 June 25, 2023 April 13, 2023
July 3, 2023 July 16, 2023 May 4, 2023
July 17, 2023 July 30, 2023 May 18, 2023
July 31, 2023 August 13, 2023 June 1, 2023
August 14, 2023 August 27, 2023 June 15, 2023
August 28, 2023 September 10, 2023 June 29, 2023
September 11, 2023 September 24, 2023 July 13, 2023
October 2, 2023 October 15, 2023 August 3, 2023
October 16, 2023 October 29, 2023 August 17, 2023
October 30, 2023 November 12, 2023 August 31, 2023
November 13, 2023 November 26, 2023 September 14, 2023
November 27, 2023 December 10, 2023 September 28, 2023
December 11, 2023 December 24, 2023 October 12, 2023
January 2, 2024 January 14, 2024 November 2, 2023
January 15, 2024 January 28, 2024 November 16, 2023
January 29, 2024 February 11, 2024 November 30, 2023
February 12, 2024 February 25, 2024 December 14, 2023
*Courses are eligible to drop until 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time of the date listed. Final drop dates are for NYU matriculants only.